Motorola Defy (2021) Announced with IP68 Certification and Gorilla Glass Victus

Dust, water, and drop proof to help you ‘Defy Everyday’

Motorola has revealed the first phone, the Motorola Defy 2021 from the partnership with the UK-based rugged phone maker Bullitt Group. The defy phone has made a comeback after a long time. The Motorola Defy is a highly rugged smartphone designed to withstand extreme environmental conditions. It comes with IP68 and MIL-grade certification to combat harsh conditions. To note, the internals of the new Motorola defy are identical to the Moto G9 Play. In this post, you will learn the specs, availability, and expected price of the Motorola Defy 2021 in Nepal.

Motorola Defy 2021 Overview

Design and Display 

Motorola Defy (2021) is built in partnership with the Bullitt Group, a UK-based rugged phone maker. It is designed to survive real life resistance. The handset features a plastic body that comes with IP68 certification against dust and water. It has received MIL-SPEC 810H certification that assures that the new Defy can survive in extreme weather conditions (hot and cold), vibrations, and tumbles. Furthermore, the handset can survive drops from up to 1.8m heights as long as it lands on the side or corner frame.

Moving on to the display, Motorola Defy features a 6.5 inches IPS LCD panel, it is an HD+ display with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. With the toughest ever Gorilla Glass Victus, it is safeguarded from any visible scratches and drops. The touch-screen display is responsive even to wet fingers. Upfront, there is a waterdrop notch to house the selfie camera. The rear panel sports a square-shaped camera module – it has a textured surface design for a better grip. Users can select from black and Green color options for the new Defy phone.

Performance and Memory

Motorola Defy 2021 comes with the 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor teamed with Adreno 610 GPU for seamless multitasking. The SoC is accompanied by 4GB RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The available storage can be expanded but at the expense of a SIM card. On the software side, the device ships with the Android 10 out-of-the-box, bu will be upgradable to the latest Android 11 version pretty soon.

Camera

In terms of optics, the device features a triple camera array at the back including a 48MP primary camera with an aperture of f/1.8. The Primary camera is backed up by a 2MP depth camera and a last 2MP macro camera each with an aperture of f/2.4. For selfies and video calls, the handset supports an 8MP front shooter. For video recording, the cameras at the back and front can record 1080p video at 30 fps.

Battery and Extras

Motorola has not compromised in the battery department, rather the device houses a massive 5000mAh battery with up to two days of battery life. It comes with a USB Type-C cable and 20W fast charging support. Other rumored features are dual-band Wi-Fi, rear-mounted finger sensor, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, etc. Notably, the Motorola Defy (2021) comes with a 2-year warranty, security updated for 2 years, programmable shortcut key, support for Android Enterprise, etc.

Motorola Defy 2021 Price in Nepal and Availability

The price of Motorola Defy 2021 is set at $320 (roughly NPR 44,890 ) for a 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant.

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